AutoItalia Magazine

With the Alfa Romeo 75 celebrating its 40th birthday and the Alfa 159 passing 20 years, we’re revelling in Alfa Romeo saloon goodness this month, with no fewer than five generations on test – 75, 155, 156, 159 and Giulia. Abarth fans will love out interview with Lincoln Small, the man who brought Abarth to Britain in 1965, and met Carlo himself. Abarth’s future is here, too, with the new 600e, which we test on UK roads. Marcello Gandini’s quirky Maserati Quattroporte IV is given a full appraisal via three cars with V6 and V8 engines, while two modern Maserati models – GranCabrio and Grecale – go back-to-back in V6 and EV guises. We have plenty of 1970s V8 supercar action, too, with a Group B rally Ferrari 308 GTB and the story of the Lamborghini Jalpa, including the never-realised Jalpa Spider and more. Fancy owning a Fiat Barchetta? Then you have to read our full buyers’ guide this month. And look in our classifieds to see what’s for sale!
CONTENTS
ALFA ROMEO SALOONS – Celebrating five generations of Alfa berlinas: 75, 155, 156, 159 and Giulia
ABARTH 600E – First UK road test of the new 280hp Abarth 600e Scorpionissima
ABARTH BY RADBOURNE – Interview with Lincoln Small, Britain’s ‘Mr Abarth’
MASERATI QUATTROPORTE IV GROUP TEST – Three QPIV models, both V6 and V8, on test
MASERATI GRANCABRIO & GRECALE FOLGORE V TROFEO – Electric versus petrol: which is best?
FERRARI 308 GTB GROUP B – Amazing story of a little-known Ferrari rally winner
LAMBORGHINI JALPA – Road test of Lambo’s 1970s baby V8, plus some might-have-been Jalpa projects
FIAT BARCHETTA BUYERS’ GUIDE – Fiat’s fun sports car: what to look out for
RALLY MONTE-CARLO HISTORIQUE – Full report on the 27th edition in and around Monaco
RETROMOBILE – Italian stars at the annual Paris extravaganza
MASERATI – Trident’s 100th anniversary celebrated at Autoworld
OBSCURATI – Pininfarina’s highly unusual take on the NSU Ro80